Police: Man stole used tires from Iowa City business

An Iowa City man faces multiple charges for allegedly stealing tires from an area auto repair shop.

Iowa City police were dispatched to Iowa City Tire & Service, 410 Kirkwood Ave., for a report of ongoing theft of tires from the company storeroom, according to police complaints.

A review of surveillance video revealed that former Iowa City Tire employee Robert D. Juhl II, 33, had entered the business through an unlocked backdoor and stole tires on three occasions, according to police.

Police say Juhl took four used tires at about 10 a.m. April 10 and another three used tires roughly three hours later. He returned to Iowa City Tire at about 2 p.m. April 14 and removed two more used tires from the business, police say.

All thefts occurred during business hours, with employees and customers in the store, police say.

Police say Juhl sold some of the stolen tires to Discount Used & New Tires on Highland Avenue for $25.

Police say further investigation revealed that Juhl visited Iowa City Tire on April 2 and 3, rummaged through the business' discarded tires and drove away. Juhl's drivers license was barred at the time of the two visits, according to police.

Juhl has been charged with three counts of second-degree burglary, a class C felony and two counts of driving while barred, an aggravated misdemeanor. He was booked early Wednesday in the Johnson County Jail.